Stiles Law Blog

As turkey day looms, we want to discuss a very important topic that most of us put off: Estate Planning. Somewhere between cleaning out the basement and washing those upstairs windows, estate planning is often regarded as that thing that we’ll get to someday. As...

Anyone with familiarity with today’s market undoubtedly knows that we are in a period of low inventory. This week, we’re going to look at three strategies that allow Buyers and Agents to help thaw an otherwise frozen market. One Day Exclusive Listing Offers:...

It's officially fall and kids are settled back in school. It's about time that we called attendance for Real Estate 101. Today, October 3, 2016 is the one year anniversary implementation of TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures rule (more widely known as "TRID"). We have...

Buying and Selling a house can be a stressful, time consuming event. Very often, a Buyer/Seller will experience both on the same day. When a person sells and buys on the same day, they are said to have closed "back-to-back." There are many moving parts: lenders funds,...

Nothing causes more hassle in the purchasing process than negotiating repairs after a Buyer’s home inspection. The scene is recurring: Buyers see their dream home at an open house, they spend twenty minutes walking around among their fierce competition, and then make...

Anyone involved with today’s market undoubtedly knows that we are in a period of low inventory. This week, we’re going to look at five strategies that allow Buyers and Agents to help thaw an otherwise frozen market. One Day Exclusive Listing Agreements: Ordinarily, a...

To most, January is a time for resolutions. It’s a time for change. For those of us in the Real Estate industry, early spring is the more appropriate time for resolutions. We work hard all year round, but as you undoubtedly know, the winter is often our brief...

Happy Cinco de Mayo! It's the beginning of May, the summer is ahead of us, and the weather has finally turned to the best that New England has to offer. In honor of this glorious time of year and the fifth of May, we've come up with a list of our five favorite blog...

Last time, in part one of our two part series: The Active Client: How to Work Effectively with your Buyer’s Agent, we discussed some important considerations for Buyers working with an Agent. Many of those considerations are also applicable in the context of Selling a...

Even as some of us are groaning at the sight of stubborn snowflakes, we are starting to see the spring market hit its stride. The relationship between an Agent and their client is immensely important. While the Agent, as an expert, should take the lead, the savvy...